Mass General Brigham · 1 month ago
Clinical Research Assistant in Neuroimaging and Eating Disorders (COUNTERACT)
Boston-MA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$19.76/hr - $28.44/hrMass General Brigham is a not-for-profit organization that supports patient care, research, teaching, and community service. They are seeking a full-time post-bac Clinical Research Assistant to assist with a clinical trial focused on cognitive-behavioral therapy for adolescents with eating disorders, involving neuroimaging and data analysis tasks.
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Responsibilities
Interact with adolescent participants during clinical study visits in the MRI environment
Collect neuroimaging data during clinical study visits
Contribute to the collection, coding, management, and analysis of serologic and behavioral data
DICOM unpacking, conversion of data to NIfTI (BIDS) format
Creation of bash scripts for data organization
Visual inspection of structural and functional data quality
Editing and running MATLAB-based SPM12 preprocessing scripts
Quality assessment of motion for functional data
Editing and running first- and second-level models in SPM12 and fMRIPrep
Uploading data to the NIH Data Archive
Preparing detailed agendas and data updates for meetings
Conducting structured clinical interviewing for psychiatric disorders, including eating disorders, mood disorders, and suicidal ideation. Training and supervision with a clinical psychologist provided
Processing (aliquoting, centrifuging) blood samples collected during study visits
Assist in logistical coordination and preparation before study visits
Qualification
Required
Have a strong background and interest in neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, biology, mathematics, statistics, or computer science
Be in good academic standing with a strong GPA
Strong computer and statistical skills
Programming skills (previous R experience is required)
Comfort with Linux environment
Experience using R, MATLAB, SPM12, or fMRIPrep
Careful attention to details
Good organizational and communication skills
Working knowledge of clinical research protocols
Ability to demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects' rights and individual needs
Ability to work independently and as a team player
Analytical skills and ability to resolve technical problems
Ability to interpret acceptability of data results
Working knowledge of data management program
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
Career advancement opportunities
Differentials
Premiums and bonuses as applicable
Recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth
Company
Mass General Brigham
Mass General Brigham specializes in providing medical treatments and health diagnostics services.
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
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